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Louisa Roach fronts the band She Drew the Gun with unmatched maturity and poise. I haven't seen such a composed front woman in a while. Roach describes her style as “Northern Queer Trash”. Her influences range from Prince to Brit Pop to the Beatles to Patsy Cline.  She and her band mates hail from Liverpool. Needless John Lennon is one of her inspirations. She cites the naked inhibited vocal qualities are indicative of male singers. She believes women aren't as inhibited when it comes to singing but it doesn’t' come as naturally for men whose machoismo can masks their fragility Learning to play guitar at an early age by utilizing an Easy to play Chords by Oasis. Oasis songs became her go to sing along with her friends. "We knew all the words". Impressed by Noel Gallaher's lyrical style she began to craft her own poems and songs. Putting out "Memories of the Future" in 2016 was a big deal for She Drew the Gun. They wound up winning the impressive Gla...

What is in the water in Philly? I can’t get enough of all the solid bans that are coming out of the City of Brother Love. One band that caught my interest after one listen of their song “Bower Birds’ is the Great   Enough. The Great Enough  causess a stir. Watching them is like being part of their party. This exuberant quartet consists of Bright Kelly, lead singer, guitar.   Brian DiBiagio, lead guitarist. Jon Hoff, drums and Robby Crane, bass and keys. The Great Enough instantly impresses as a feisty four piece.   Enigmatic front man Kelly admits his raspy, voice is not the product of whiskey and cigarettes but simply “puberty” He claims to “run with what he is got” Trust me he is not just another voice on the radio, which is one of their well written songs.   This is a driven band that hunkers down and frequently practices 3 – 4 hours at a time to achieve their self-described “Soulalternative’ sound. The band intentionally strips away some fo the expecta...

The singer that is Alya is emerging as an artist to watch. Her style of music is genre bending. She employs elements of pop, indie, jazz and EDM. Alya’s ambitious new song “Half of the Sun” exemplifies the singer’s approach to diversity. A self described “happy song” about being ok with who you are at the present moment.  She blends surf rock guitar with an array of percussion including Jaapanese taiko drums.  The background singers are Japanese as well. She was born in Russia but spent time in Japan. She claims the song is a “happy song” she created 9 years ago but decided to bring it back to see the light of day. She says it is a love song about finding your other half and enjoying that person. The first single out from her upcoming album that she produces in both English and Japanese. She is an interesting woman and her music exemplifies her love of the craft. Being a musician was what she alwayswanted to do as a young person. She wound up going to colle...

The Citadrels hail from Melbourne Australia. They put out self proclaimed "anti psych wimp rock". They dropped God Bless in January of 2018. It’s the bands 8th album since forming in 2010.Their sound is fresh and eclectic. Claiming they were influenced by the Kinks, Brian Jones Massarce, Jesus and Mary Chain and the versatility of Brian Wilson, you can hear the jangly surf rock coupled with shoegazing and harmonizing. A righteous combination if ever there was one.   Listening to God Bless was like a road trip across county. All the vistas look different some roads are smoother than others but all make for a trippy ride. The songs on this album do not mimic one another with each having a distinct flavor. The band is the brain child of Sunny Down Snuff. Snuff is a musicians’ musician practicing every day and fine tuning his musical prowess. “If I’ve got to work a shitty job for the rest of my life, but I can keep making music, then I’ll be happy doing it.” Over the course...

Matthew Logan Vasquez plays outlaw psychedelic rock. He mashes up dirty guitar playing with the expressive vocals. He released the EP Texas Murder Ballads earlier this year to  only a few spins on the radio and barely any press reviews. MLV doesn't care I am sure. He is that kind of guy.  He has takes no prisorers attitude and after following him on Instagram his casual lack of concern is evident. He once got an infection and literally toad a picture of him with his adss hangin out o this hospital gown. A true pistol. He takes his guitar to raunchy heights and sings in emotive, expressive heights. He mixes his passion with his poetry and emulates his influences Neil Young, Kurt Cobain, Lou Reed while maintinginr his own style.   former member of the California band, Delta Spirit, and a current member of the Indie super group, Middle Brother, MLV released his first solo album in 2016 and followed it up with "Matthew Logan Vasquez Does What He Wants".  And he...

The Record Company plays Rock N Roll. A pure 3 piece band blending the simplicity of guitar, percussion and bass. This bearded bunch add in the righteous harmonica and tambourine for ultimate effect. There latest album All of This Life is out today and I already can’t get enough of this funky stuff. They have been playing together for around 5 years after playing with different bands. They connected to form their signature sound. Chris Vos' whiskey toned, booming vocals play like an instrument. He takes his boosted guitar sounds to meld seamlessly with Alex Stiff's bass playing. . The dirty hot bass line on "Life To Fix" drives that song about getting out of your own way and making things work.  "Nver going to cry for me' showcases Vos' guitar chops. The percussion is always rolling in the back ground. The Record Company started playing in their living rooms and then 18 months later they were playing sold out shows and highlighting events like WPXN Fes...

The station I listen to most is playing an day Rolling Stones party fest. The Stones have soooooo many songs. I actually have so much to do but just feel like driving around in the car with the windows down singing loud. I don't always care for everything they put out. Some of their countrified songs don't always go down with a spoon of sugar but damn do they rock it when they want it. Exile on Mainstreet is a favorite that my sister and I bought in a small record shop in San Luis Obisbo. It held us over on our rushes up the PCh taking in the wild beauty of Big Sur and the charisma that is San Fran. To be honest I never knew all the names to the songs on Exile I just loved the sound the vibe. "Shake Your Hips Baby" stands out. "Rip Roaring Joint' also. I like to move. I like to sing loud. I guess I like Noise. My favorite song this year and there are so many is "Life To Fix" The Record Company borrows some Stones noise making ideas. I feel the raunc...